Rarely does an NFL game generate so many headlines six months before kickoff, but this year's Thanksgiving game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium absolutely is. On the surface,

On March 18, superstar wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins signed contract extensions with the Cincinnati Bengals after arriving at Paycor Stadium together. Star quarterback Joe Burrow made comments saying that the Bengals needed to hold on to their weapons, and Chase said that those comments were "a big help" in him eventually re-signing.

This year, one of those complaints is coming from Joe Burrow.  The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback met with the media Monday for the first time in more than three months. During that meeting, he was asked how he felt about the schedule,